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White Castle Fort

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Fieldfare, Little Grebe +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Fieldfare, Little Grebe +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Anisomeridium viridescens, Acarospora moenium +121 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Anisomeridium viridescens, Acarospora moenium +121 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tormentil, Crested Dog's-tail, Harebell +92 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Tormentil, Crested Dog's-tail, Harebell +92 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Common Sorrel, Crowberry agg. +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Rustic, Grey Mountain Carpet, True Lover's Knot +45 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Brown Rustic, Grey Mountain Carpet, True Lover's Knot +45 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

White Castle Fort, near Garvald, East Lothian

White Castle Fort, near Garvald, East Lothian

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